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OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ROADWAY PROJECTS UNDERWAY 1/

(THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Obligations of Federal funds for roadway projects underway averaged $12.8 billion per year from 1996 to 2000.

Chart showing totals funds and percents by type per year from 1996 to 2000 - for the data, see table below

1/ Data source is the Fiscal Management Information System. Capacity addition improvements include Relocation, some Reconstruction, Major Widening, and Reconstruction- added capacity. System preservation improvements include some Reconstruction, Minor Widening, Restoration and Rehabilitation, Resurfacing, and Reconstruction- no added capacity. Excludes certain improvement types such as Safety/ Traffic/ Traffic System Management, Environmentally- related Projects, Special Bridge Programs and Other projects.

YearTotal
(thousands of dollars)
Capacity Additions
(percent)
New Route
(percent)
System Preservation
(percent)
1996 8,208,457 371350
1997 9,139,808 371449
1998 10,758,815 351452
1999 16,387,614 361450
2000 19,545,305 341451

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